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Barbara Mahler (USGS) collecting ecological samples near USGS streamgage for the Regional Stream Quality Assessment (RSQA). (Credit: Peter Van Metre, USGS)
Barbara Mahler (USGS) collecting ecological samples near USGS streamgage for the Regional Stream Quality Assessment (RSQA). (Credit: Peter Van Metre, USGS)